SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2007

Dec 7, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2007-12-06

Reporting Person: CARNEY RICHARD (VP-Administration)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-12-06	Common Stock	A	20000	—	Acquired	89426	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	10019.759	Indirect
Common Stock	19745.133	Indirect
Common Stock	2800	Indirect
Common Stock	4178.051	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.54	2011-12-10	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (18000)	18000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.4	2013-12-08	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22	2010-12-11	Common Stock (6000)	6000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23	2014-12-06	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.19	2012-12-09	Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$24.15	2016-12-07	Common Stock (3750)	3750	Direct

Footnotes

F4: Represents shares held in Issuer's Savings Plan as of the most recent statement date.

F1: Represents grant of restricted stock under Issuer's 1998 Stock Option Plan.

F5: Represents shares held in Issuer's Suppplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date.

F3: Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the most recent statement date.

F6: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.

F2: Includes shares of restricted stock held under the Issuer's 2002 and 1998 Stock Option Plans.